Top new literary-fiction books in February 2024
Last updated:
February 29, 2024
February 2024 featuring new releases by Kristin Hannah, Tommy Orange, Abigail Dean, Kelley McNeil, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Allison Pataki, Caitlin Devlin, Madeleine Gray, C.L. Miller, Yangsze Choo and many more.
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The Women by Kristin Hannah
The missing. The forgotten. The brave… The women.From master storyteller Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds, comes the story of a turbulent, transformative era in America: the 1960s...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · war · literary-fiction · womens-fiction · feminism · audiobook · family · 20th-century -
![Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange]()
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
The eagerly awaited follow-up to Pulitzer Prize-finalist Tommy Orange’s breakout best seller There There —winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award, the John Leonard Prize, the American Book Award, and one of the New York Times 10 Best Books of 2018— Wandering Stars traces the legacies of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School through to the shattering aftermath of...north-america · usa · colorado · historical-fiction · fiction · literary-fiction · historical · indigenous-mc · poc-author · poc-mc -
![Day One by Abigail Dean]()
Day One by Abigail Dean
Marty seems to do no wrong. Trent can’t seem to get things right. When they are thrown together by tragedy, their futures may be defined by one What really happened on Day One?Stonesmere is an English seaside suburb defined by poignant traditions passed from generation to generation, and the bonds of small town community spirit...europe · british-isles · united-kingdom · england · fiction · mystery · crime · contemporary · politics · audiobook -
![Mayluna by Kelley McNeil]()
Mayluna by Kelley McNeil
A legendary band, an iconic lead singer, and their mysterious connection to a woman whose love helped create the music of a generation. Timing is everything in a powerful novel about fate, regret, and moving on by the author of A Day Like This.In the 1990s, Carter Wills was the lead singer of the English alt-rock band Mayluna, securing his place among music legends... -
![Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips]()
Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns with the next book in her Chicago Stars series where a successful sports agent and the sister of his biggest client engage in a take-no-prisoners battle of the sexes...romance · contemporary · fiction · mystery · sports · womens-fiction · fated-mates · humor · young-adult · female-mc -
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![Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki]()
Finding Margaret Fuller by Allison Pataki
An epic reimagining of the life of Margaret Fuller—America’s forgotten leading lady and the central figure of a movement that defined a nation—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post. Massachusetts, 1836... -
![The Real Deal by Caitlin Devlin]()
The Real Deal by Caitlin Devlin
Is it harder to keep a secret when the world is watching – or to tell the truth when no-one is listening?Belle Simon was just 12 years old when she was one of six girls plucked from obscurity to star in reality TV sensation The Real Deal. Under the wing of dazzling star Donna Mayfair, she and the other five girls were meant to become world-famous actresses, singers and dancers...fiction · contemporary · womens-fiction · young-adult · drama · lgbtq · psychological · literary-fiction · family · romance -
![Green Dot: A Novel by Madeleine Gray]()
Green Dot: A Novel by Madeleine Gray
At 24, Hera is a violently unsatisfied disaster. To her, the future is nothing but an exhausting thought exercise, one depressing hypothetical after another...romance · fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · audiobook · lgbtq · humor · female-author · coming-of-age · book -
![The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller]()
The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder by C.L. Miller
In this irresistible and thrilling debut novel, a former antique hunter investigates a suspicious death at an isolated English manor, embroiling her back in the dangerous world of tracking stolen artifacts.What antique would you kill for?Freya Lockwood is shocked when she learns that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and her estranged mentor, has died under mysterious circumstances...mystery · cozy · fiction · murder · audiobook · crime · contemporary · thriller · suspense · literary-fiction -
![The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo]()
The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo
Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi , or life force, but nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking . . .Manchuria, 1908.A young woman is found frozen in the snow...historical-fiction · fantasy · fiction · mystery · historical · sci-fi · spooky · myths · literary-fiction · book -
![Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey]()
Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey
Wells Whitaker was once golf’s hottest rising star, but lately, all he has to show for his “promising” career is a killer hangover, a collection of broken clubs, and one remaining supporter. No matter how bad he plays, the beautiful, sunny redhead is always on the sidelines. He curses, she cheers. He scowls, she smiles...romance · sports · contemporary · fiction · grumpy-sunshine · cheerful-mc · grumpy-mc · forced-proximity · steamy · new-adult -
![After Annie by Anna Quindlen]()
After Annie by Anna Quindlen
"A wise and heartfelt novel of connection, of loss and love and the power of both."—Amy BloomQuindlen’s trademark wisdom on family, emotions, and the secrets of people in a small town are at the center of this novel about triumph over adversity and the power of love to transcend time, by the best-selling author of Still Life with Breadcrumbs and One True Thing...fiction · contemporary · family · drama · death · womens-fiction · literary-fiction · grief · friendship · audiobook -
![When the World Goes Quiet by Gian Sardar]()
When the World Goes Quiet by Gian Sardar
In the final days of World War I, an aspiring artist’s courageous journey is just beginning in a powerful novel about love, danger, and survival by the author of Take What You Can Carry.It’s 1918 in German-occupied Bruges, Belgium. With luck, Evelien will make it to the end of the war and be given what she was a prized painting in exchange for safeguarding her employer’s possessions...historical-fiction · fiction · historical · ww1 · war · ww2 · literary-fiction · friendship · 20th-century · romance -
![Claim Me Forever by A.L. Jackson]()
Claim Me Forever by A.L. Jackson
A single dad sheriff doing his best to protect his town. A gorgeous stranger caught trespassing. A love never expected…So, it turns out the town sheriff is a total cinnamon roll. A big, burly, grumpy, hot as sin, cinnamon roll. He found me hiding out on private property. Trespassing. I lied and told him I was only there because I was out of cash and had to sleep in my car... -
![His Double Life by Nicole Trope]()
His Double Life by Nicole Trope
Loving father. Loyal husband. Liar? In our large family home on a peaceful, tree-lined street, I clear away the breakfast things whilst my husband ignores me, his eyes on his phone. Leo comes home from conferences with flowers for me and hugs for our twin ten-year-old boys, but each time I smell an unfamiliar perfume on his shirt. I know all about his affairs and it’s tearing my heart in two...mystery · domestic-drama · suspense · literary-fiction · thriller · fiction · friendship · psychological · breakup · crime -
![The Messy Life of Jane Tanner by Brenda Novak]()
The Messy Life of Jane Tanner by Brenda Novak
When your life is chaotic, what’s one more complication?Jane Tanner’s friends are settling down, while she’s been settling for less. She longs for adventure and the big city, but caring for her ailing grandfather means she's shackled to her small town. She’s excited her vintage gift shop is finally up and running, but it’s not enough... -
![Float Up, Sing Down by Laird Hunt]()
Float Up, Sing Down by Laird Hunt
Laird Hunt's masterful story collection capturing one summer's day in the Indiana community where the beloved National Book Award Finalist Zorrie bloomed.Candy Wilson has forgotten to buy the paprika. Turner Davis needs to get his zinnias in. Della Dorner told her mother she was going to the Galaxy Swirl, but that's not where she's really headed on her new Schwinn five-speed... -
![Queens of London by Heather Webb]()
Queens of London by Heather Webb
"Looting, lying, and the letter of the Queens of London delivers a rollicking ride through the criminal underbelly of post-WWI London. Gritty at times and tender at others, Queens of London unmasks the most lawless―and likeable―gang of women you've never heard of...historical-fiction · historical · fiction · mystery · literary-fiction · family · female-mc · book · adult -
![Jaded by Ela Lee]()
Jaded by Ela Lee
A young lawyer wakes up the morning after a work gala with no memory of how she got home the previous night and must figure out what, exactly, happened—and how much she's willing to put up with to make her way to the top of the corporate ladder.Jade isn’t even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name...fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · mystery · feminism · audiobook · realistic · poc-mc · mental-illness · urban -
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![The Last Day in Paris: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel by Suzanne Kelman]()
The Last Day in Paris: A totally heartbreaking WW2 historical novel by Suzanne Kelman
“No, Mama, please don’t make me leave!” Sophie cries, clutching her teddy bear as her blue eyes fill with tears. “I’d rather be here in Paris with you, than far away somewhere safe…”Paris, 1940: All over Paris, families are being pulled from their beds in the middle of the night. And ever since her husband was shot in cold blood, Brigitte Goldstein has known she is running out of time...historical-fiction · ww2 · contemporary · fiction · female-mc · romance · literary-fiction · 20th-century · book · adult -
![The Only Light in London by Lily Graham]()
The Only Light in London by Lily Graham
She took him in when no one else would. She didn’t expect to fall in love… London, 1939. When Finley offers her spare room to refugee Sebastien, she sees relief in his haunted eyes. Forced to flee the hatred in Germany, Sebastien has been desperately lonely in his adopted country...historical-fiction · ww2 · fiction · female-mc · epic · romance · literary-fiction · historical · 20th-century · book -
![The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown]()
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books and making coffee for customers. Then one day one of her favorite customers dies right in front of her. Cassie is devastated. She always loved the charming old man's stories, and now she has nothing to remember him by--nothing but the last book he was reading. But this is no ordinary book--it is the Book of Doors...urban · new-york-state · romance · fantasy · fiction · magical-realism · magic · time-travel · action-adventure · urban-fantasy -
![Behind The Gates 1 by Bobby Akart]()
Behind The Gates 1 by Bobby Akart
America was on the brink of collapse .The fabric of society was torn apart.The economy was in shambles.Ordinary Americans experienced death by a thousand cutsand it was coming soon to your neighborhood.International bestselling author, Bobby Akart, one of America's favorite storytellers, delivers up-all-night thrillers to nearly two million readers in 245 countries and territories worldwide...apocalyptic · action-adventure · post-apocalyptic · sci-fi · fiction · literary-fiction · disaster · book · adult -
![The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill]()
The Turtle House by Amanda Churchill
“A heartbreakingly resonant debut, The Turtle House is a tender, big-hearted story about women, family, and the complicated history of Texas. These characters, and their tentative, flawed stumblings toward grace, will stay with me.”—Elizabeth Wetmore, author of Valentine“Sweeping yet intimate, Amanda Churchill’s Turtle House spans cultures and continents...romance · historical-fiction · fiction · literary-fiction · historical · ww2 · audiobook · family · friendship · womens-fiction -
![The Book of Love by Kelly Link]()
The Book of Love by Kelly Link
The Book of Love showcases Kelly Link at the height of her powers, channeling potent magic and attuned to all varieties of love—from friendship to romance to abiding family ties—with her trademark compassion, wit, and literary derring-do. Readers will find joy (and a little terror) and an affirmation that love goes on, even when we cannot...fantasy · fiction · mystery · magic · literary-fiction · magical-realism · horror · contemporary · romantic-love · coming-of-age -
![My Beloved Life by Amitava Kumar]()
My Beloved Life by Amitava Kumar
An exceptionally moving novel that traces the arc of a man's life from his 1935 birth in a small village in India to his death from COVID-19 in 2020Jadunath Kunwar's beginnings are humble, even inauspicious. While pregnant, his mother nearly dies from a cobra bite--and this is only the first of many challenges in store for Jadu... -
![Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux]()
Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux
From the acclaimed author of The Mosquito Coast and The Bad Angel Brothers comes a riveting new novel exploring one of English literature’s most beloved and controversial figures—George Orwell—and the early years as an officer in colonial Burma that transformed him from Eric Blair, the British Raj policeman, into Orwell the anticolonial writer... -
![Leaving by Roxana Robinson]()
Leaving by Roxana Robinson
What risks would you be willing to take to fall in love again? “I never thought I’d see you here,” Sarah says. Then she adds, “But I never thought I’d see you anywhere.” Sarah and Warren’s college love story ended in a single moment. Decades later, when a chance meeting brings them together, a passion ignites―threatening the foundations of the lives they’ve built apart... -
![A Whisper in the Bay by Fiona Baker]()
A Whisper in the Bay by Fiona Baker
Alissa Lewis is looking for more than just inspiration… she needs an escape.After being unceremoniously fired from the newspaper she where worked for years, Alissa feels lost and uncertain. On a whim, she books a getaway to a literary themed B&B near a small beachfront town called Blueberry Bay...romance · fiction · religion · contemporary · female-mc · epic · family · literary-fiction · spirituality · book -
![Where the Wind Calls Home by Samar Yazbek]()
Where the Wind Calls Home by Samar Yazbek
Ali, a nineteen-year-old soldier in the Syrian army, lies on the ground beneath a tree. He sees a body being lowered into a hole―is this his funeral? There was that sudden explosion, wasn’t there ... While trying to understand the extend of the damage, Ali works his way closer to the tree. His ultimate desire is to fly up to one of its branches, to safety...fiction · journey · romantic-love · mental-illness · historical · dark · drama · literary-fiction · religion · human-condition -
![The Blueprint by Rae Giana Rashad]()
The Blueprint by Rae Giana Rashad
In the vein of Octavia E. Butler and Margaret Atwood, a harrowing novel set in an alternate United States —a world of injustice and bondage in which a young Black woman becomes the concubine of a powerful white government official and must face the dangerous consequences. Solenne Bonet lives in Texas where choice no longer exists...north-america · usa · texas · urban · louisiana · fiction · sci-fi · dystopia · historical-fiction · alternate-history -
![A Fire So Wild by Sarah Ruiz Grossman]()
A Fire So Wild by Sarah Ruiz Grossman
With the emotional echoes of Little Fires Everywhere and the lush atmosphere of Disappearing Earth , a riveting debut novel in which a wildfire creeps toward Berkeley, California, igniting tensions as characters from all walks of life confront the injustices lying beneath the city’s surface...fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · pollution-climate-change · suspense · audiobook · realistic · outdoors · politics · lgbtq -
![I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both by Mariah Stovall]()
I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both by Mariah Stovall
Susan Choi’s Trust Exercise meets Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity in a Black woman’s coming-of-age story, chronicling a life-changing friendship, the interplay between music fandom and identity, and the slipperiness of sanitySet in the suburbs of Los Angeles and New York City, I Love You So Much It’s Killing Us Both is an immersive journey into the life and mind of Khaki Oliver, who’s perennially...romance · fiction · contemporary · literary-fiction · coming-of-age · friendship · audiobook · black-mc · anthologies · female-mc -
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![Medea by Eilish Quin]()
Medea by Eilish Quin
Discover the full story of the sorceress Medea, one of the most reviled and maligned women of Greek antiquity, in this propulsive and evocative debut in the tradition of Circe , Elektra , and Stone Blind .Among the women of Greek mythology, the witch Medea may be the most despised...myths · fantasy · retellings · historical-fiction · fiction · historical · witches-wizards · audiobook · classics · feminism -
![Daybreak: A Novel by Matt Gallagher]()
Daybreak: A Novel by Matt Gallagher
A disillusioned American veteran volunteers for the war in Ukraine to reconnect with a woman from his past in this timely and powerful novel from a “vital” ( The Washington Post ) voice in contemporary literature...romance · fiction · war · suspense · literary-fiction · contemporary · action-adventure · violent-conflict · book · adult -
![The Pilfered Quill by Rachel Rener, David Green]()
The Pilfered Quill by Rachel Rener, David Green
From the minds that brought you the Gilded Blood and Hell In Haven series, comes a contemporary fantasy satire like no other…Chet Williams, a fantasy-writer extraordinaire in his own mind, has been rejected one too many times. For too long, his genius has gone unnoticed. But when Chet stumbles upon a secret that would shake the publishing world to its core, his ambitions are finally realized.. -
![Mrs. Gulliver: A Novel by Valerie Martin]()
Mrs. Gulliver: A Novel by Valerie Martin
From the prize-winning and beloved house author Valerie Martin ( Mary Reilly , Property , Italian Fever ) comes a surprisingly inventive tale of female subversion and agency in a patriarchal world, with two brilliantly crafted protagonists to root for.It’s 1954 on far-flung Verona Island, a tropical paradise with a fragile economy and a rising crime rate...fiction · historical-fiction · historical · disability · family · drama · audiobook · female-author · romantic-love · female-mc -
![Bugsy & Other Stories by Rafael Frumkin]()
Bugsy & Other Stories by Rafael Frumkin
A wildly imaginative story collection about sex, desire, queer identity, and the celebration of social taboos, by the author of Confidence .Bugsy & Other Stories is a deliciously entertaining collection of six genre-defying stories. In the title story, “Bugsy,” a queer young adult battling depression finds community and transcendence through sex work...fiction · lgbtq · contemporary · dark · sci-fi · mental-illness · anthologies · literary-fiction · adult -
![Fervor by Toby Lloyd]()
Fervor by Toby Lloyd
A chilling and unforgettable story of a close-knit Jewish family in London pushed to the brink when they suspect their daughter is a witch.Hannah and Eric Rosenthal are devout Jews living in North London with their three children and Eric's father Yosef, a Holocaust survivor...horror · fiction · contemporary · magical-realism · witches-wizards · literary-fiction · religion · family · audiobook · spooky -
![Zion’s Gleaners - Book One by Aaron Campbell]()
Zion’s Gleaners - Book One by Aaron Campbell
The Goates family. A family who is in the funeral business in Salt Lake City and has been since the days of Brigham Young. Their business has grown and prospered while hiding a secret. Certain members of the family can raise the dead with varying skill and this was Brigham Young's secret to holding the Utah Territory...
